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2024 - 5 - 16

Metro News Roundup: Safety Concerns, Cheesesteak Expansion, and Wrong-Way Detection

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Catch up on the latest Metro news - from safety concerns to cheesesteak expansion and wrong-way driving detection technology.

Former chief safety officer at Metro details safety concerns after filing a complaint with the inspector general, leading to her dismissal. Concurrently, Big Dave's Cheesesteaks is aggressively expanding its brand with the goal of opening 100 franchise locations. Additionally, wrong-way driving technology is set to be implemented on three Metro Detroit freeways, enhancing safety measures. On the local front, the Metro Council reviews a budget proposal for the Department of Corrections, while the housing market in metro Denver remains strong for sellers. In Des Moines, a suburb tops the list of fastest-growing cities, adding an average of 202.6 people per month. Moreover, kids can ride the Metro bus for free this summer, promoting accessibility and mobility for young residents.

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Former chief safety officer details Metro's safety concerns (FOX 11 Los Angeles)

After two and a half years, Osbourne says she was fired for filing a complaint with the inspector general instead of going to Metro's CEO Stephanie Wiggins. "I ...

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Big Dave's Cheesesteaks opens first location outside metro Atlanta (FOX 5 Atlanta)

The restaurant chain was named after Hayes' father. The company says it is aggressively expanding its brand through franchising, with a goal of 100 franchise ...

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Wrong-way driver detection coming to 3 Metro Detroit freeways ... (FOX 2 Detroit)

Wrong-way driving technology is coming to I-696, I-75, and I-375. Similar tech is already in use along a West Michigan freeway.

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Metro Council hears LMDC budget proposal (WHAS11.com)

Mayor Craig Greenberg has proposed nearly $64 million to go towards the Department of Corrections.

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Sellers still calling the shots in metro Denver's housing market ... (The Denver Post)

Metro Denver remains a strong seller's market even as formerly hot cities like Miami and Austin show signs of cooling down.

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Which Des Moines metro cities tops list of fastest-growing, per new ... (desmoinesregister.com)

This fastest-growing Des Moines metro suburb added an average of 202.6 people per month. Can you guess which one?

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Kids Ride Free This Summer At Metro Bus (KNSI Radio)

(KNSI) - Kids 17 and under will again have a way to get around town free of charge while school is out. Metro ...

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Some Metro Council seats could be decided in primary. Here's what ... (Courier Journal)

All 13 even-numbered districts will be on the ballot in November, but before that can happen, Republican and Democratic candidates will run in the primary ...

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The Art of Sound at Metro Gallery, Baltimore (Music Connection Magazine)

Charlie Hughes: Around 20 years. When I was younger I was attending a show for one of my favorite bands, Echo & the Bunnymen at The Black Cat in Washington, DC.

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Person with knife reported on top of Metro train in downtown Los ... (KTLA)

Police responded to reports of two people, including one believed to be armed with a knife, on top of a Metro Red Line train in downtown Los Angeles ...

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2 suspects in custody after reportedly jumping on train car at Metro ... (KABC-TV)

Two people were taken into custody Thursday morning after police responded to a disturbance at a Metro station in downtown Los Angeles.

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They Might Be Giants double-header tops the metro area music ... (The Oakland Press)

Its shows, plural, in fact; more than one date in each town, which gives the duo of John Flansburgh and John Linnell and their supporting players — including a ...

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Men disrupt Los Angeles Metro service by climbing on top of Red ... (Yahoo News)

Police were called to a Metro Red Line train in downtown Los Angeles after two men climbed on top of one of the trains Thursday morning.

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Metro removing red lanes in downtown Houston, citing costs (Houston Chronicle)

A Route 82 Westheimer bus sits along the red lane on Travis Street at Metropolitan Transit Authority's Downtown Transit Center during a shift change Thursday, ...

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Wells Fargo continues layoffs in Des Moines metro, but also has ... (desmoinesregister.com)

Wells Fargo has announced its fourth round of layoffs this year and the second in May from its West Des Moines campus. But it's also filling some jobs.

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2 arrested for trespassing at DTLA Metro station (2urbangirls.com)

LOS ANGELES – Authorities Thursday took two people into custody who were allegedly trespassing in an emergency tunnel area at a Metro station in downtown ...

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Metro removing red lanes along Travis and Milam, citing costs (Houston Chronicle)

A Route 82 Westheimer bus sits along the red lane on Travis Street at Metropolitan Transit Authority's Downtown Transit Center during a shift change Thursday, ...

Fitch Rates Metro Washington Airports Auth's Rev Bonds 'AA ... (Fitch Ratings)

Fitch Ratings-Austin-16 May 2024: Fitch Ratings has assigned a 'AA-' rating to Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority's (MWAA) approximately $849 mi.

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2 in custody for trespassing at Metro station (Audacy)

Authorities Thursday took two people into custody who were allegedly trespassing in an emergency tunnel area at a Metro station in downtown Los Angeles.

Mayor Greenberg, LMPD and Metro Council Announce $100000 for ... (LouisvilleKy.gov)

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (May 16, 2024) – Today, Mayor Craig Greenberg, Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, ...

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Louisville Metro Police to expand drone program. Here's how it will ... (Courier Journal)

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said the move was spurred by Metro Council member concerns about dangerous and illegal uses of dirt bikes and ATVs.

Research supports health benefits of ACT for Chicago Metro ... (Environmental Defense Fund)

Transportation accounts for almost one-third of Illinois' greenhouse gas emissions — the sector responsible for the most GHG emissions in the state. Medium- and ...

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LMPD getting 8 new drones to use during active scenes (WLKY Louisville)

Mayor Craig Greenberg and the Louisville Metro Police Department have announced they will be launching a new drone program.

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Mayor Bass orders surge in law enforcement on Metro after spike in ... (NBC Southern California)

Mayor Karen Bass said she ordered an immediate surge in law enforcement on Metro trains and buses following a recent spike in attacks on Los Angeles' ...

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Mayor Bass calls for more law enforcement on Metro (KABC-TV)

The city of L.A. moving to increase security on Metro transportation following three violent incidents in 24 hours.

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Metro Committee Approves $225M Cost Overrun for Westside ... (Streetsblog Los Angeles)

Wilshire subway 4-mile extension section 1 (Western to La Cienega) budget swells from from $3.14B to $3.35B. Section construction is 91 percent done, ...

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Bass Says Metro Board Will Push for More Police Visibility on Transit ... (The San Fernando Valley Sun)

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board of Directors Chair Karen Bass said she and other board members will introduce a motion next week ...

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Metro HR concludes councilmember, commission director ... (Nashville Post)

Joy Styles, Davie Tucker named in report instigated by Metro employee complaints.

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Transit Briefs: Amtrak, LIRR/Metro-North, LA Metro, TTC - Railway Age (RailwayAge Magazine)

Amtrak's public art program unveils a new digital video installation at Moynihan Train Hall. Also, the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) ...

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String of Assaults Stoke Safety Fears on L.A. Metro | California City ... (California City News)

Officials want people to step up their use of public transit, but that's a tough sell when riders keep getting attacked or killed.

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Mayor Karen Bass no longer thinks LA Metro is safe amid recent ... (Reverb MSN Music)

In a significant shift, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass publicly acknowledged Wednesday that she did not think the city's Metro system is safe.

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Metro safety: LA Mayor Bass orders 'surge' in law enforcement ... (FOX 11 Los Angeles)

Los Angeles Mayor and Metro Board of Directors Chair Karen Bass said Thursday she has ordered an "immediate surge" in public safety personnel on buses and ...

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String of Assaults Stokes Safety Fears on L.A. Metro | California City ... (California City News)

Officials want people to step up their use of public transit, but that's a tough sell when riders keep getting attacked or killed.

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Metro Health Reports Positive West Nile Test on Mosquito Pool (City of San Antonio)

The City of San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) confirmed that a mosquito pool tested positive for the West Nile Virus (WNV).

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Lack of law enforcement presence criticized by Metro leaders (KTLA)

Bass, who serves as chair of the Metro board, said she directed an “immediate surge” of law enforcement personnel on Metro buses, trains and station to address ...

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Why Washington Metro's leader is 'bullish' on post-pandemic transit (Route Fifty)

Faced with a drop in riders and major budget shortfalls, Randy Clarke doubled down on providing more service to D.C.-area riders. It seems to be working.

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Court Finds Huntington Beach Violated State Housing Mandate (KPCC)

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Thursday announced plans to push for more law enforcement presence on Metro's transit lines in the wake of series of assaults ...

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Mayor Bass orders police 'surge' on Metro routes amid spike in ... (Los Angeles Times)

Amid a spike in violence on trains and buses, Mayor Karen Bass calls in more police patrols. The fatal stabbing of a 66-year-old subway rider put the ...

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Officials moving to curb 'absolutely unacceptable' violence on L.A. ... (LA Daily News)

"I directed an immediate surge of law enforcement personnel on Metro buses and rail cars and stations," Mayor Karen Bass says.

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Mosquito pool tests positive for West Nile virus in San Antonio (KSAT San Antonio)

According to the Metro Health Department, the infected pool trap was collected on the Southwest Side near Loop 410 and Ray Ellison Boulevard, the same area ...

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Why Washington Metro's leader is 'bullish' on post-pandemic transit (Route Fifty)

Faced with a drop in riders and major budget shortfalls, Randy Clarke doubled down on providing more service to D.C.-area riders. It seems to be working.

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Deadly shooting aboard Metro bus under investigation in Commerce (NBC Southern California)

An investigation is underway following a deadly shooting aboard a Metro bus in Commerce on Thursday. Deputies responded to the 6200 block of Slauson Avenue, ...

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L.A. Metro rider shot dead hours after MTA's news conference on ... (KTLA)

A suspect is in custody after yet another deadly incident on a Metro transit bus, this time in Commerce, authorities confirmed to KTLA.

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Bus rider fatally shot amid spate of violence on L.A. Metro (Los Angeles Times)

A Metro passenger was fatally shot on a bus Thursday afternoon in Commerce hours after Mayor Karen Bass ordered a 'surge' in law enforcement on the system's ...

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Shooting on Metro bus leaves 1 dead in Commerce (KABC-TV)

One person was killed Thursday in a shooting on a Metro bus in the City of Commerce.

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Riders give Metro high marks in poll but still worry about crime (The Washington Post)

Metro riders give the system its highest ratings in the past decade, including for reliability and value, though many remain wary of crime on the rail ...

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Supervisor and Metro Board Member Horvath Introduced Motion to ... (Santa Monica Daily Press)

Lindsey P. Horvath, Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors and Member of the Metro Board of Directors, read in a motion at yesterday's Finance ...

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A policing surge is coming to L.A. Metro. Critics call it more of the ... (Los Angeles Times)

Transit advocates say the law enforcement agencies that Metro pays to patrol its system did not prevent a recent spate of violent attacks.

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Breakfast links: 77 percent of riders rate Metro “excellent” or “good” (Greater Greater Washington)

New poll finds 77 percent of riders rate Metro “excellent” or “good.” Developer secures approval for reduced parking at Metro-adjacent project under ...

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A timeline of violence on Metro buses and trains since the beginning ... (CBS Los Angeles)

From attacks on drivers to killings of passengers, at least a dozen violent incidents have occurred at LA Metro stations or aboard the transit system's ...

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Metro riders love DC's trains when they aren't worried about rising ... (Colorado Springs Gazette)

Metro riders in Washington, D.C., are as happy with public transit as they've been in a decade, but not all is well in the capital's underground stations.

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Man shoots to death a Metro bus passenger in Commerce and is ... (LA Daily News)

The suspect approached the victim on board the bus, shot him and then ran off of the bus, a sheriff's official says.

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Fatal shooting on Metro bus in Commerce happens hours after LA ... (CBS Los Angeles)

Deputies are investigating a deadly shooting on a Metro bus near Boxford and Slauson avenues in Commerce, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's ...

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Another Deadly Incident: Man in Custody After Fatal Shooting on ... (Venice Current)

COMMERCE - A man is in custody Friday after police say he fatally shot another man on board a Metro bus in Commerce in the latest deadly incident on the.

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Metro Health Alerts Public of Ozone Action Day for Saturday, May 18 (City of San Antonio)

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued an Ozone Action Day for the San Antonio area for Saturday, May 18, 2024.

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